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RESOLUTION 94-R-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE
VOLUSIA COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
INTRODUCE AND WORK FOR THE PASSAGE OF
LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE LAWS PERTAINING TO
THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX TO PROVIDE THAT
25% OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX COLLECTED
(EXCEPT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FRANCHISE
FACILITIES TAX) IN EACH COASTAL MUNICIPALITY
WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 25,000, BE
RETURNED TO THAT MUNICIPALITY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF OFFSETTING THE COST OF TOURISM TO ITS
GENERAL FUND; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has passed, and the Governor
has signed into law, legislation allowing counties to implement a
Tourist Development Tax on tourist accommodations; and
primarily designed to attract additional tourists; and
of revenues generated by the Tourist Development Tax to activities
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has restricted the expenditure
WHEREAS,
the Tourist Development Tax appears to be
tourists; and
accomplishing its designed purpose of attracting additional
WHEREAS, the financial impact of tourism on the coastal
municipalities is a significant, growing and quantifiable drain on
fire and rescue which must be funded and staffed at greater levels
the resources of the General Fund due to services such as police,
cities; and
than those required to serve the needs of the residents of these
WHEREAS, the financial burden of providing these services
falls primarily on the property owners of coastal municipalities in
the form of ad valorem taxes while the financial benefits of
and their employees; and
tourism are enjoyed by a relatively small number of business owners
beneficial for the State of Florida as a whole, Volusia County and
WHEREAS, while it is recognized that tourism is financially
destinations for tourists who wish to visit the area; and
the small, incorporated, coastal towns and cities which are
most other coastal counties, it is not necessarily beneficial for
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WHEREAS, the financial benefits of tourism enjoyed by Volusia
County and other coastal counties are enjoyed in large measure at
the expense of property owners in the small, incorporated, coastal
communities which play host to large numbers of tourists who
rightfully expect to receive the previously mentioned services
which are paid for by the General Funds of the host communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. That the Volusia County Legislative Delegation
introduce and work for the passage of legislation, at the next
legislative session, to amend the laws pertaining to the Tourist
Development Tax to provide that 25% of the Tourist Development Tax
collected (except for the Professional Sports Franchise Facilities
Tax) in each coastal municipality with a population of less than
25,000 be returned to that municipality for the purpose of
offsetting the cost of tourism to its General Fund.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of
this resolution to all members of the Volusia County Legislative
Delegation.
Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions is
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect upon
adoption.
After Motion by Councilman Hays and Second by Councilman
Mitchum, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. ABSENT
Councilman Kirk Jones AYE
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin AYE
Councilman Mike Hays AYE
Councilman David L. Mitchum AYE
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 1994.
ATTEST:
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
By:
Kirk p9 es
Vice Mayor
APPROVED FOR FORT[ & CORRECTNESS:
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ity Attorney